St. Francis Man Sentenced for Child Abuse
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man convicted of Child Abuse was sentenced on February 3, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District…
Bronx Man Sentenced To Over Eleven Years In Prison In Connection With 2018 Non-Fatal Shooting And 2020 Firearms Offense
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that PAUL THOMPSON was sentenced to 110 months in prison for his participation in a 2018 non-fatal…
United States Attorney Announces Over $880,000 Recovery for Victims of Real Estate Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that $884,755 recovered from forfeited assets of Scott J. Wolas will be distributed to his victims. The United States Attorney’s Office expressly sought…
Ohio Man Pleads to Selling Drugs in Butler, PA
PITTSBURGH, PA — A former resident of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotic and firearm laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Marshall…
Multiple India-based call centers and their directors indicted for perpetuating phone scams affecting thousands of Americans
ATLANTA – A superseding indictment has been unsealed against multiple Indian-based call centers and their directors charging that each of them conspired with the previously–indicted VoIP provider E Sampark, and its Director,…
Fake New Jersey financial advisor stole $471,000 from scammed investors
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced that an unregistered investment adviser was sentenced to 3 years in state prison for stealing over $471,000 from 24 investors he recruited to invest…
Suburban Chicago Man Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining Unemployment Benefits
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been charged in federal court with fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits in the names of hundreds of individuals whose information was used without their knowledge. DARRONTE…
Two Hudson County Men Admit Roles in Scheme to use Drones to Smuggle Contraband into Fort Dix Federal Prison
NEWARK, N.J. – Two Hudson County, New Jersey, men admitted their roles in a conspiracy to use drones to smuggle contraband, including cell phones and tobacco, into the federal correctional facility at…
Washington, D.C. Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Stolen Identity Tax Fraud Scheme
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Devell Lincoln, age 56, of Washington, D.C. to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring…
Former corrections officer arraigned on drug trafficking and contraband charges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Dennis Dean Garcia, Jr., 34, of Grants, New Mexico, was arraigned in federal court on Feb. 2 on one count each of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams…
Monroeville Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing and Intending to Distribute Methamphetamine
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, United States Attorney Cindy…
Georgia, Florida attorneys indicted for COVID-19 fraud scheme
SAVANNAH, GA: Two attorneys and a Savannah man have been indicted on multiple felony charges in the Southern District of Georgia for a wide-ranging COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. Shaquandra Woods, 39, of…
‘Lost Opportunity’: White House Slams USPS Plan To Buy More Gas-Powered Vehicles
The USPS has failed to properly assess the environmental impact of its plan to replace its current aging fleet with so-called next generation delivery vehicles (NGDV), according to the EPA and Council…
Senate Banking Committee Prepares For Showdown Over Fed Nominees
Chris Brunet on February 2, 2022 Three of President Joe Biden’s picks to regulate the banking industry will be grilled in front of the Senate on Thursday amid partisan tensions and looming…
Black Lives Matter Shuts Down Fundraising After Blue States Threatened To Sue
Black Lives Matter (BLM) removed fundraising features from its website Wednesday after California and Washington threatened to hold the group’s leaders personally liable for its missing financial records, the Washington Examiner reported.…
BLM shuts down fundraising after threat by California AG for abuse of $60 million in donations
Black Lives Matter is under fire again, this time from the California Attorney General’s Office. Attorney General Rob Bonta threatened to revoke the organization’s charitable status after failing to file multiple annual…
Former U.S. Navy Captain Pleads Guilty as the Seventh Fleet Navy Bribery Trial Approaches
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mark W. Pletcher (619) 546-9714, Michelle Wasserman (619) 546-8431, Valerie Chu (619) 546-6750, and David Chu (619) 546-8266 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 2, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Former…
Mission Man Indicted for Assaulting a Federal Officer
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer. Travis Peneaux, age…
Sioux Falls Woman Sentenced for Sex Trafficking of a Child
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, woman convicted of Sex Trafficking of a Child was sentenced on January 31, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Karen…
Fort Thompson Woman Indicted for Assault
United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer. Marvel Dion, age…